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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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